Larry Kent (actor)

For the Canadian film producer, see Larry Kent (filmmaker).
Larry Kent
Born (1900-09-15)September 15, 1900
Los Angeles, USA
Died November 7, 1967(1967-11-07) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1925 - 1964

Larry Kent (15 September 1900 – 7 November 1967) was an American film actor and producer.

Career

Between 1925 and 1964 Kent acted in 52 films and a handful of TV shows including Rawhide. He had a successful career as a lead and supporting actor in the silent era but failed to make the transition to sound films and was cast largely in bit parts until his retirement in 1964. His last film role was an uncredited part in the Elvis film Viva Las Vegas. His most notable roles were in John Ford's Hangman's House (1928), Seas Beneath (1931) and opposite Jean Arthur in The Masked Menace (1927). In 1933 he produced the short film Aces Wild.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Larry Kent's IMDb page". Retrieved 2009-01-28.

External links

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